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self-righteous; complacent; dogmatic
believing one's own views or actions to be correct without considering other perspectives; acting in a self-satisfied way that disregards others' opinions
独善的な態度は嫌われる。
A self-righteous attitude is disliked.
彼の意見は独善的で他人の話を聞かない。
His opinions are self-righteous and he doesn't listen to others.
独善的な判断で物事を進めると、チーム全体に悪影響が出る。
If you push things forward based on self-righteous judgment, it negatively affects the whole team.
リーダーが独善的になると、部下はついてこなくなる。
When a leader becomes self-righteous, subordinates will stop following.
Always carries a negative connotation. Describes people who are convinced of their own correctness and dismiss or ignore other viewpoints. Often used to criticize leaders, authority figures, or anyone who acts unilaterally.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 独善的な態度: self-righteous attitude
- 独善的な考え: self-righteous thinking
- 独善的な行動: self-righteous behavior
- 独善的な判断: self-righteous judgment
- 独善的になる: to become self-righteous
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 身勝手: selfish — focuses on acting for one's own convenience without considering others
- 傲慢: arrogant, haughty — emphasizes looking down on others from a sense of superiority
- 自己中心的: self-centered — describes putting oneself at the center of everything
- 独断的: unilateral, arbitrary — emphasizes making decisions alone without consulting others
ETYMOLOGY:
Composed of 独善 (self-complacency) + 的. 独 means alone and 善 means good/virtue — literally "alone in one's goodness."